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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Blue Bottle
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Blue Bottle

AAT Object Techniqueblown glass
AAT Object Form/Functionbottles
Place CreatedAsia
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date1st Century CE
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions4 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in., 121 g (12.3 x 7.2 x 7.2 cm, 4 1/4 oz.)
Object number2018.010.373
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Ventes du Prado, Marseille, France, March 31, 1973, lot 69Bis. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
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